UV Radiation and Skin Cancer

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Good looking people tanning on beach	(Music)
Aileen Cavanaugh speaking	Oh, I think society wants everyone to be golden, tanned.
Good looking people in the sun	(Music)
Jeri Wayneck speaking	It’s in style for people to have tans and be very dark complected during the summer.
People tanning in the sun; fades out	But being in style can come at a very high price.
Drusilla Hufford speaking, seal of US EPA in background	Unfortunately, one American dies every hour from skin cancer.
Marty Birnbaum facing camera	Marty Birnbaum thought he might be one of them, when he learned he had melanoma.
Marty Birnbaum speaking	I was frightened beyond any kind of – I can’t express that kind of fear. Yeah, I thought I had bought it.
People at sunny beach and jogging	Popular opinion is that tanning makes people look good....
Person with skin graft scar	But what your appearance gains now, it might have to give back with a vengeance later in life.
Dr. Harold Brody, dermatological surgeon, speaking	If we had to pick the thing that causes skin cancer the most it would be sunlight—you fry now and pay later.
Dr. Cynthia Jorgensen, Doctor of Public Health, of the Centers for Disease Control, speaking	Even a few sunburns can increase your chance of skin cancer.
Pictures of basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers	Most people don’t realize it, but skin cancer is the number one cancer in America. The most common forms are called basal cell and squamous cell.
Doctor examining patient's skin with medical instrument	While generally not life threatening, the disfiguring surgery to remove them is a high price to pay for a suntan.
Picture of malignant melanoma skin cancer	Less common, less known, but infinitely more deadly, is malignant melanoma.
Dr. Mona Saraiya speaking	The increase in skin cancer we’re seeing has been in melanomas since the 1970's.
Marty Birnbaum speaking	Melanoma kills; it’s serious stuff.
People on sunny deck of house, cooking and eating Man wearing no shirt on sunny day, while fishing	So what’s your risk of getting skin cancer? A big clue is how your skin reacts to the sun.
Dr. Cynthia Jorgensen speaking	One of the best ways to tell your risk factor is how quickly your burn.
Dark-skinned man standing in sun Dark-skinned woman applying lotion to leg Two women applying lotion	But even dark-skinned people get skin cancer... and they have a harder time seeing the warning signs.
Dr. Harold Brody speaking	All skin skin cancers can be cured early on if caught early enough.
Man checking his skin in mirror Hand and arm with scaly skin Man on table being treated by doctor	So check your body often. Look for irregular moles, new moles, sores that don’t heal, scaly skin. And remember... you're not powerless.
Dr. Cynthia Jorgensen speaking	Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.
Screen divides with each addition: the sun shines through trees, applying sunscreen lotion to arm, woman wearing hat that shades her face, man wearing dark shirt with long sleeves	Here’s how: Limit time in the sun during the peak hours, around midday. Use a full spectrum sun block of s-p-f 15 or higher. Wear a hat with a wide brim, and sunglasses. Stick to the shade, and wear wear long sleeve, dark clothing.
People in grassy park, in sun and shade	... And spare yourself a future shock.
Margaret Ehrlich, skin cancer patient, speaking	You always have this fear one day you’ll get one – and when I finally get the call I’m in shock because I’m thinking, oh my god.
Logos of EPA and The Weather Channel over background of blue sky and mountains	For the weather channel, I’m Nick Walker.